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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Grayson
It's the original...I'm trying to keep it numbers matching as much as possible. I kept the amps and volts original. If I had to do it over again...I would have bought a rebuild and swapped the guts and gave the core back with my old parts and new housing.....oh well.

I bead blasted the housing and didn't realize there was a rear bearing, until it was back together becuase it didn't want to spin very easy, so now I have taken it all back apart to change the rear bearing.

After the bead blasting I used aluminum polish on the hosuing and it looks great.

Thank you everyone for the help.

Can you post some pictures of the case after blasting and polishing? I'd love to see it.
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Old Nov 27, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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Per your request. Original alternator totally rebuilt. Bead blasted the housing the used aluminum polish. It looks better in person I think. Very easy job.





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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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That does look pretty good. Are you gonna paint the fan or pulley to contrast against the case?
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
That does look pretty good. Are you gonna paint the fan or pulley to contrast against the case?
I wasn't planning on it, but I like your idea. I think I will install and see how it looks in the engine compartment as is.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Fans were usually black, IIRC. Mine is powdercoated bright red.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Fans were usually black, IIRC. Mine is powdercoated bright red.

I'd ask if you were kidding but I know you're not...
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